#97AFA5
Closest named color: Pewter (#96A8A1). oklch(73.3% 0.03 168.5), rgb(151, 175, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#97AFA5 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pewter (#96A8A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pewter (#96A8A1) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #97AFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 175, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 13%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.03 168.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #97AFA5 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #97AFA5 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AFA5 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #97AFA5 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BE
oklch(81% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#97AFA5
oklch(73.3% 0.03 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#739185
oklch(63% 0.038 168.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6F
oklch(55.7% 0.043 168.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B685D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 169.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E554C
oklch(42.8% 0.032 168.8)
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Step 900
900
#35463F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#97AFA5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AEABA5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A8A6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92AFAC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #97AFA5
#97AFA5
oklch(73.3% 0.03 168.5)
- #B8A1AC
#B8A1AC
oklch(73.2% 0.031 347.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #97AFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #97AFA5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.